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mani pedicure

noun·Everydayinformal

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UK/ˌmæni ˈpedɪkjʊə/
US/ˌmæni ˈpedɪkjʊr/

Meanings

  1. nouncountableinformal

    A combined beauty treatment in which the hands and nails and the feet and toenails are groomed and polished.

    Grammar: Countable: you can say a mani pedicure or two mani pedicures; it is usually written with a hyphen or a space.

    Patterns

    • get a mani pedicure
    • have a mani pedicure
    • book a mani pedicure

    She booked a mani pedicure before the wedding.

    I treated myself to a mani pedicure at the salon on Saturday.

    The spa offers a mani pedicure package with a foot massage.

  2. nounsingularinformal

    The pair of treatments seen as one appointment, often shortened in speech to mani-pedi.

    Grammar: Usually singular when talking about one appointment; the shortened form mani-pedi is very common in casual speech.

    Patterns

    • a quick mani pedicure
    • a full mani pedicure

    A quick mani pedicure is my favorite way to relax.

    He got a full mani pedicure before his holiday photos.

Word forms

pluralmani pedicures

Common combinations

get a mani pedicure
I want to get a mani pedicure this weekend.
book a mani pedicure
She booked a mani pedicure for Friday afternoon.
a full mani pedicure
The salon offers a full mani pedicure with a hand massage.
a mani pedicure appointment
My mani pedicure appointment is at three o'clock.

Synonyms and how they differ

manicure
A manicure covers only the hands and nails, while a mani pedicure also includes the feet.
pedicure
A pedicure is just the foot treatment; a mani pedicure adds the hand treatment too.
spa treatment
This is a broader term for any beauty or relaxation service, not specifically hands and feet.

Word family

manicure noun
A treatment for the hands and fingernails.
pedicure noun
A treatment for the feet and toenails.
manicurist noun
A person whose job is to care for hands and nails.

Commonly confused: mani pedicure or manicure? mani pedicure or pedicure?

mani pedicure vs manicure

A manicure is only for the hands; a mani pedicure includes both hands and feet.

mani pedicure vs pedicure

A pedicure is only for the feet, so it is not the same as the combined mani pedicure.

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